Apr
2009
Articles from 22nd Apr 2009
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User of new diet pill loses 2st in a month
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
One of the first people in the country to use the controversial new diet pill has revealed how he lost two stones in a month. Read
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Squatters in double victory after eviction bids fail
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Social housing protesters scored a double victory after efforts to evict them from two city centre properties failed. Read
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Labour MP Jones calls for Edgbaston loan cash to be spent on housing
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham MP is urging the city council to spend the £20 million it is set to lend Warwickshire County Cricket Club on improving housing instead. Read
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West Midlands counts huge cost of City Region snub
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands will miss out on millions of pounds of investment and thousands of new jobs after it was snubbed in the race to become the country’s first City Region. Read
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Gordon Brown to scrap second home allowance for MPs
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Gordon Brown is to scrap second home allowances for MPs in a series of drastic reforms following the controversy over Jacqui Smith’s expenses claims. Read
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Solihull Council accused of secrecy over £100m Shirley plan
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Solihull Council has been accused of acting secretly over the controversial £100 million redevelopment of Shirley. Read
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Black Country man jailed after stag night sex assault on woman
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A bridegroom from the Black Country who stalked and sexually assaulted a woman on his stag night has been jailed for seven years. Read
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Biker gangs brawled at Birmingham Airport, court told
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Up to 30 rival bikers fought a mass brawl inside a terminal building at Birmingham International Airport armed with knives, a machete and other weapons, a court heard. Read
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Key review of Stafford Hospital will be published soon
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is due to be handed the results of an independent review into A&E at shamed Stafford Hospital in the coming days, the Department of Health has revealed. Read
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MP calls on Government to support struggling local media
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Local newspapers need Government aid to help them survive, an MP has told Ministers. Read
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Facebook abuse man receives suspended jail sentence
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A 24-year-old Staffordshire man has narrowly escaped jail after admitting harassing someone on the social networking site Facebook. Read
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Dad murdered by gang at home found by six-year-old son
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A six-year-old boy was found cowering in his home after his father had been brutally murdered by an armed gang, police have revealed. Read
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Vintage designer clothes up for auction in Solihull
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A treasure trove of vintage designer clothing and accessories is set to go under the hammer at a Solihull auction house. Read
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Halesowen woman ordered to cover up naked garden gnomes
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A woman who claims a council official ordered her to cover up her naked garden gnomes in Halesowen following complaints from a neighbour has spoken of her anger. Read
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Unemployment in West Midlands leaps by 8.4 per cent
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Unemployment soared to 8.4 per cent in the West Midlands last month - more than any other UK region - 36,000 more people were added to the jobless list. Read
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Doctors of few days treated dying girl, inquest hears
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A girl dying from an internal infection was treated by a string of doctors who each had only a few days’ experience. Read
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Secretary accused of stealing from employer
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A former secretary of a Solihull plumbing company has appeared in court to face charges of stealing from the firm. Read
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Fury as BNP uses Lichfield Cathedral in promotional campaign
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A row has broken out after the British National Party tried to use Lichfield Cathedral as the backdrop for an advertising campaign. Read
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Plans for Warwickshire eco-town could be scrapped
Apr 22 2009 | West Midlands News
